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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

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Adjusting the shock absorber

assembly

This shock absorber assembly is

equipped with a spring preload adjust-

ing ring.

EC000015

CAUTION:

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Never attempt to turn an adjusting

mechanism beyond the maximum

or minimum settings.

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Adjust the spring preload as follows.

1. Remove the passenger and rider

seats. (See page 3-11 [XVS650]

or 3-12 [XVS650A] for removal

and installation procedures.)

2. To increase the spring preload

and thereby harden the suspen-

sion, turn the adjusting ring in di-

rection

a

. To decrease the spring

preload and thereby soften the

suspension, turn the adjusting ring

in direction

b

.

NOTE:

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●

Align the appropriate notch in the

adjusting ring with the position in-

dicator on the shock absorber.

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Use the special wrench and exten-

sion bar included in the owner’s

tool kit to make the adjustment.

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CI-10E

3. Install the passenger and rider

seats.

1. Position indicator

2. Spring preload adjusting ring

3. Extension bar

4. Special wrench

Setting

Minimum (soft) 1

Standard 3

Maximum (hard) 7

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